Induction of new employees on a building site is vital for the health and safety of the site, the “old days” of putting on a 10 minute video and then giving some basic site information have ceased, now the emphasis is on giving new employees sufficient information and guidance so they can work safely by following the site safety procedures.
The Procedures for Site Inductions
- All new employees, contractors, and others will have an induction before commencing any duties with the company.
- It is the responsibility of the supervisor of the new employee or contractor, or the person the visitor is with, to ensure induction has taken place.
- Induction will only be performed by employees of the company deemed competent to do so by the managing director.
- A handbook containing the same information as that given at induction will be provided to all at the end of their induction session.
- A register of all that have attended induction, and those who receive a copy of the induction handbook, will be signed by the inductee at the end of the induction. The register will be maintained by the Human Resources Department.
Contents of an Induction Program
The Company shall induct all employees on the following relevant safety and communication issues in the workplace:
- Introduction to the organisational structure of the company.
- Introduction to any occupational health and safety personnel working for the company.
- Presentation, explanation and discussion of the overall occupational health and safety policy for the company.
- Provision of information on the Occupational Health and Safety Committee for the company, who the representatives are and how they can be contacted.
- Safety rules for the site, as well as for the department they will be working in (where practicable).
- Emergency procedures for the company, including first aid, emergency muster points, fire safety and any other relevant information.
- Information on the reporting requirements for accidents, incidents and near misses within the company, along with associated documentation procedures.
- Information on the reporting system for hazards within the company.
- A list and explanation of company safety rules.
- Introduction to safe work practices within the company.
- Information on workers compensation and rehabilitation policies for employees with work related injuries or illnesses.
- Information on security requirements for the company.
- Fitting and issue of personal protective equipment.
- Issue of a copy of the current position description for their new role.
- Information on any other special safety requirements of the company (eg infection control, hazardous substances, etc).
And finally, take the new employee(s) on a walk through so they can be a little more familiar with their workplace, and the location of key areas and amenities.
Visiting Contractors
The company shall induct all contractors in the following relevant safety and communication issues in the workplace:
- Introduction to the organisational structure of the company.
- Introduction to any occupational health and safety personnel working for the company.
- Presentation, explanation and discussion of the occupational health and safety policy for the company.
- Information on the Occupational Health and Safety Committee for the company, who the representatives are and how they can be contacted.
- Familiarisation with the safety rules for the site, as well as for the department they will be working in (where practicable).
- Emergency procedures for the company, including first aid, emergency muster points, fire safety and any other relevant information.
- Information on the reporting requirements for accidents, incidents and near misses within the company, along with associated documentation procedures.
- Information on the reporting system for hazards within the company.
- Introduction to safe work practices within the company.
- Information on security requirements for the company.
- Ensuring they have access to the correct personal protective equipment.
- Information on any other special safety requirements of the company (eg infection control, hazardous substances, etc).
- Discussion of the specific hazards of the work they will be conducting.
And finally, a walk through the workplace detailing the location of key areas and amenities.
These procedures have been extracted from our Health and Safety Manual, check the products page for details.
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